Feb. 6, 2008

Written by

CHARLES WEBSTER IV
and JOSEPH SAPIA

Local poll workers Tuesday reported a high level of confusion over rules regarding party switching for the presidential primary.

The confusion stemmed from voters already registered to one party wanting to change their affiliation so they could vote in the other party's primary. Primaries are for registered Democrats and Republicans to nominate candidates only from their own party.

New Jersey's primary election law allows unaffiliated voters - those not aligned with any political party - to choose a party and vote in the primary, state officials said. Different rules apply to other ...